Owner of Kingdom Metal Works. Began my career in coach building, custom metal shaping utilizing the English Wheel and welding in 1977 while working in England.
Here is a look at more hand tools that aid in metal shaping techniques in my second shop tour video. Over the years I have collected or made up my own dressing plates, T mandrels, and chasers. All of these types of hand tools are practical, coming in handy for many types of large or … More Shop Tour~Dressing Plates, T Mandrels and Chasers.
I have been asked to do a shop tour so I am beginning with my hand tools consisting of hammers, dollies, and flippers (slappers) from my toolbox drawer. During my one-on-one private metal shaping workshops, I cover the skills of body repair techniques which lie in the correct handling of these essential hand tools, in … More Shop Tour ~ Hammers, Dollies and Flippers
I could not resist sharing the testimonial given by Buster Hoffmaster from Kevin’s last private One-on-One Metal Shaping Workshop~ I am so proud of my husband and how he has flourished in his teaching skills~ Maritza (Kevin’s wife). The Bible says in Proverbs 27:2 “Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; someone else, … More Testimonial of Kevin’s One-on-One Private Metal Shaping Workshop
This week is not the “ordinary” private metal shaping workshop. It is a workshop where tools, machinery and most importantly an array of topics surrounding metal shaping techniques will be taking place. Buster arrived for his one -on- one private metal shaping workshop, his goal is to discuss his track-nose roadster project going on in … More Topics on Metal Shaping Techniques
We had the privilege to be able to volunteer our time at the Auto Collision Workshop this past Friday at Bevill State Community College in Alabama. The instructors and students who attended were able to test their skills with aluminum panels and test pieces. It was our chance to share what is available if they … More Sharing Metal Shaping Skills at Bevill State CC
Most of the metal shapers that contact us are looking for one-on-one private metal shaping training, scheduling either a 3 or 5 day class here in our workshop. When asked why they chose KMW, the reasons they prefer a one-on-one seminars are as follows: The ability to bring in their own projects to train on … More The Reasons for One-on-One Private Metal Shaping Workshops
Kingdom Metal Works is heading down to Jasper Alabama at the end of the month to share knowledge in metal shaping to students at Bevill State Community College. It was a privilege to be able to host Tony Bolton, Instructor in Auto Body Repair from Bevill State CC for a 3 day metal shaping/welding training … More Sharing Metal Shaping Skills with Students at Bevill State Community College in AL
One of the methods of shaping metal by hand is the process of hollowing. In this method, the metals used for the purpose of shaping panels for bodywork applications are usually aluminum and its alloys and mild steel, aluminum being the easier of the two to shape due to its higher ductility and malleability properties. … More Hollowing Metal by Hand
There are many students who ask to have a lesson on oxy – acetylene gas welding aluminum when they come to a private metal shaping class here at my shop. This type of welding is more malleable and less prone to cracking and ideal for aluminum car bodies and restoration projects. When acetylene and oxygen … More Gas Welding Aluminum
My shop centers around the Excel English Wheeling Machine and my preference for metal shaping always rests on doing the bulk of my work and training on the steady quiet rhythm of the wheeling machine. Wheeling is simply the stretching of metal between two steel rolls known as wheels; the upper wheel has a flat … More The English Wheeling Machine